Memoria (@memoriamatters) and the lads grab their tiny vests and make for Duloc as they cover the movie that launched a thousand memes: Shrek. Topics include William Steig’s original book, the politics of Disney in the 90s, and what it means to discover the truth buried deep in the heart of Shrek.

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Media Referenced in this Episode:

• Shrek. Dir. Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson. 2001.
• Shrek! by William Steig. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. 1990.
• “The Agony and Shrekstasy: The Unlikely Legacy of America’s Favorite Ogre” by Jonathan Parks Ramage. Vice. April 22nd, 2016.
• “The Epic Disney Blow-Up of 1994: Eisner, Katzenberg and Ovitz 20 Years Later” by Kim Masters. The Hollywood Reporter. April 9th, 2014.
• Fairy Tales Transformed? Twenty-First Century Adaptations & the Politics of Wonder by Cristina Bacchilega. Wayne State University Press. 2013.
• Shrek Retold

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Interstitial: “The Exclusive Access Hollywood Interview of Shrek” // Written by Brian Alford and A.J. Ditty // feat. A.J. Ditty as “Billy Bush” and Brian Alford as “Shrek”

Credits:

• Episode and Interstitial Edited by: Brian Alford
• Produced by Josh Boerman, A.J. Ditty, and Brian Alford.

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Audrey and Dono (Radio Free Tote Bag, No I’m Listening) join the lads on some wacky adventures with Pomni and Co. as they cover Gooseworx’s indie animation megahit: The Amazing Digital Circus. Topics include the origins of Gooseworx, the hugbox of Tumblr, and what it means to find meaning in a world where a sentient mouth can absolutely ruin your life.

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Radio Free Tote Bag: A weekly relationship advice podcast hosted by Audrey and Donovan.

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Media Referenced in this Episode:

• The Amazing Digital Circus. Dir. Gooseworx. 2023-2026
• How to Attract the Wrong Audience by The Ludo Mancer
• Is this LOST? By Door Monster
• I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Elison
• “‘The Amazing Digital Circus’ Team Talk the Making of a Viral Hit” by Dani Di Placido. Forbes. December 22nd, 2023.

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Interstitial: “The Disappearing Guy Presents: ‘Here for a Good Time, Not a Long Time!‘: A Treatise on the Ephemeral Nature of Being and The Unknowability of a Finite Universe Speeding Hastily towards its Demise: A Rootin’-Tootin’ Fantasia on Mannequin Themes Featuring Text from William Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’” // Written by A.J. Ditty // feat. A.J. Ditty as “Announcer” and Donovan Eyre as “Disappearing Guy”

Credits:

• Episode Edited by: Brian Alford
• Interstitial Edited by: A.J. Ditty
• Produced by Josh Boerman, A.J. Ditty, and Brian Alford.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA Agreement.

Mike Isaac is a long-time technology writer who has been Technology Correspondent at the New York Times since June 2014. During that time he’s covered a variety of technology companies, including OpenAI, SpaceX, Anthropic, Apple, and Uber, which he published a book about in 2019 called Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber. But the bulk of his recent reporting has been about Meta, the company that owns Facebook. Last week Josh interviewed Mike about what exactly is going on over there, what prompted Meta to make such a big bet on a VR metaverse, and what—from wearable smart glasses to prediction markets—we can expect Mark Zuckerberg to do next.

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